Lisa Baker

Elisabeth Baker is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 20th District since 2007. She chairs the Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee.

Education Baker graduated from Dallas High School She won reelection in 2010 and 2014 unopposed and was reelected again in 2018 beating Green Party challenger John Sweeney with 82% of the vote. Baker won re-election in 2022.

Baker currently serves on six committees, and is chair of the Judiciary Committee and vice-chair of the Labor and Industry Committee. Prior to her election as a State Senator, Baker worked on the staff of her predecessor, State Senator Charles Lemmond, and on the staff of Governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker.

Baker voted in favor of Act 76, which would have abolished school property taxes in Pennsylvania, and also opposes a severance tax on natural gas drillers. Baker voted against legalizing medical cannabis in Pennsylvania. Baker is also against legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state.

In 2019, Baker voiced concerns about due process and a proposed red flag law.

In 2022, she sponsored a bill (SB 1200) that would ban ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania, as well another bill (SB 982) to ban private money from funding election operations. SB 982 was later enacted as 2022 Act 88.

Committee assignments For the 2025-2026 Session Baker serves on the following committees in the State Senate:

Judiciary (Chair) Banking & Insurance (Vice Chair) Communications & Technology Labor & Industry Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

In late 2022, Baker was made the Majority Caucus Administrator for the 2023-2024 legislative session. Judiciary, Chair Aging & Youth, Vice Chair Banking & Insurance Labor & Industry Source:

Personal life Baker's parents are Edward W. Jones, II and Martha C. Jones, both of whom are deceased. She married her husband Gary Baker on April 20, 1985. They currently live in Lehman Township with their son Carson. She is a member of the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center Advisory Board and a trustee of the independent day school Wyoming Seminary.